Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-23

present situation, the genius of Irish eman-
clpatlon VIII soon rise in glorious transfgu
ration with power to preside forever over a
from Congressman Knute Nelson, express
ing his sympathy with objects of the gath
ering. Gov. McGill, Congressman Rice and
nson, and Hon. j. 81. Kelly were the prin-
cipal speakers. About one thousand peo-
Pic were present, and resolutions express
ing Indignation against the proposed meas
ure were passed.
The list has been made up Of the
military organizations that will take part
n the National Military drill at Washington,
and the following represent the Northwest:
Dakota -Battalion of First Regiment; (com-
petlng) Company 3. Second Regiment.
lowa-First Regiment, eight companies;
competing Muscatine Rifles; (competing)
Regiment; Company D. Second Regiment.
Minnesota Ccmpeting) Company A. First
regiment; (competing) Company d. First
Regiment. Wisconsin Competing) First
Light, Battery; Milwaukee, Lighthouse
Company G. Third Infantry. Entries for
individual drill, ~; entries for rifle
practice, IS.
There is much speculation as to a
successor to the late Alexander Mitchell in
the Presidency the Chicago, Milwaukee e
& st. Paul r. r. John L. Mitchell, Mr.
Mitchel's only son, has frequently been
spoken OF as o possible successor of his
al offices of the road would be removed to
Chicago on Mr.. Mitcheli's demise The
character OF the company, however, stipu-
lates thoir location in Wisconsin and the
president must also be aresidentof that state.
1t is thought that John Plankinton of Mil
1N11r ~ 1,nt I,
OF whom are heavily inter sted in the ST.
Paul, will succeed Mr.. Mitchell
The American Institute of Mining
engineers have reported favorably On the
plan to hold the next annual session at
Duluth Mimi, and they will probably
attend in June, although the date is not
definitely decided as yet. If they come
they will undoubtedly visit the Vernlillion
range IN a body "a In the ranks of the
been attracted toward the Vermillion
range by the report Of John Birkinbine. of
Philadelphia, one Of the officers Of the
association, who says ''the range is the
best in the world.''
Geo. Werner the teacher of the
village school at Williamsburg, Wis, pun
| ished Henry Sengbusch, refractory pupil,
by applying a ruler sharply to his wrists
The latter fell back in his seat unconscious
| Surprising that the boy had tainted, Werner
| threw two pals OF water over him, but the
| pupil was dead. The teacher fed but
| afterward gave himself to the police. The
friends of the family were much excited
| and talked of lynching as the pupils father
claimed that his son was chol1ed to death
In the matter of VIM. G.. Rudolph
VS.. Geo G. Stoughton as presented by the
appeal Of the last named from tho decision
| OF Commissioner Sparks dated June rs,
1875, holding for cancellation his timber
| culture entry OF certain tract in the
Springfield series, Mitchell Oak. Secretary
! Lamar reverses the decision and dismisses
the contest, being unable to find that the
cearges made by the contestant are sns-
tanned or that evidence shows bad faith on
the part of the entryman.
The Secretary Of the Interior has
taken 10 action yet on the maps of pro
posed definite location Of tho ST. Paul
| Minneapolis & Manitoba extension through
| the Northwestern Indian reservation.
| although Solicitor W. E. Smith brought the
maps there and urged early action on them.
The indian bureau says appraisers have
been appointed to nppralse the right Of way
and it prefers to wait until their report il
made before approving the plans.
James French claims to have been
robbed Friday night Of money and valua-
bles to the amount of $646 while occupying
q room at the Charles House Green Bay Wis.
| lie says his room door was securely locked,
but the clerk found it slightly open in the
morning. French, who is an engineer on
the line Of construction of the Sault Rail
road, swore out a complaint fixing the rob
perry upon one George O. Callaghan, who
occupied a room near him and went north
on an early train.
Tuesday evening, while Mr.. Kuchen-
becker, Reuben Grubisch and Leo Kath,
farmers living in the town of Deerfeld, five
miles from Owatonna, Mimi, were driving
home, their team ran away, throwing them
| all out, killing Grubisch instantly by break
| ing his neck. Kath's spine is injured, and
Is not expected to recover Kuchenbecker,
| the owner Of the team, who was driving
escaped without serious injury.
! At Fontana, Wis, near the head of
Geneva Lake, ten arrests were made by
Sheriff Arswell on the 18th. The parties
are all residents of the town of Wallworth
and are charged with riot This is the out
! come Of an affair that occurred Saturday
night, in which Willis L. Little black
| smith at FOntana, was taken from his bed
by a mob and treated to a coat of tar and
feathers.
1t is reported from Zumbrota, Mimi,
that the prospects Of the building of the
Duluth, Red Wing and Southern road have
| spurred the business men to manufactures
OF some kind. Nearly $4,000 have seen
subscribed for the building and placing in
| operation of a new pottery, as the city is
but short distance from the clay fields
A dispatch from Eau Claire, Wis,
April 10 says: The prospect Of failure of
the winter wheat crop in this part of Wis
consln by reason OF the late cold weather,
| have caused farmers to increase the acre
| age Of spring wheat to be sown, which will
be about 70 per cent larger than last spring
| The season is ten days backward, no plow-
ing has been done and farmers feel dis
! couraged.
In the district court at Huron, Oak.
| on the IS, in the case Of Benjamin King. in
| dicted for assault with intent to kill, the
jury found him guilty Of assault with in
tent to commit bodily injury. Clark, Ryan
and Gascoigne, charged with selling liquor
without license, were each fined 500. The
last two were additionally charged with
selling liquor to minors and fined $50 for il.
They went to jail.
S. j. Mcguire, well known in Journal
istic circles in st. Paul and Minneapolis
and of late years connected with the Du-
luth papers, has been laid off duty by
dangerous disease of the hip joint. An OBJ
GRAFTON for removal of the deceased bone
was performed Saturday. A purse of
nearly $500 has been raised for his benefit.
The requisite funds have been raised
by joint committee of the Grand Army
and the board of trade for tho or4or+.;
ment of the second encampment OF the
Grand Army. to be held at Sank Gentar